The Flowers Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Southlake, TX EIN: 27-3116208

The Flowers Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Southlake, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $441K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $115K. Net investment income was $13K.

The Flowers Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: The Flowers Charitable Foundation gave $115K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$115,000
+475.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+400.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$23,000
+15.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$441,176
-15.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Flowers Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Missouri Baptist Foundation: $60KMissouri Baptist Foundation$60KComet Booster Club: $25KComet Booster Club$25KLindenwood University: $20KLindenwood University$20KMount Auburn Cemetery: $5KMount Auburn Cemetery$5KFirst United Methodist Church: $5KFirst United Methodist Church$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Missouri Baptist Foundation ($60K). Together the top 5 received $115K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 16 (94%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Jefferson CityFillmoreNokomisSt CambridgeSt. LouisCatonsvilleGreenvilleNew YorkSterling

How The Flowers Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 311% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 382% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 4 grants2021 2 grants2022 4 grants2023 1 grant2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $115K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $115K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Missouri Baptist Foundation Jefferson City, MOGeneral Support of Foundation$60,000
Comet Booster Club Catonsville, MDGeneral Support of Program$25,000
Lindenwood University St. Louis, MOScholarship$20,000
Mount Auburn Cemetery St Cambridge, MAGeneral Support of Program$5,000
First United Methodist Church Greenville, ILGeneral Support of Program$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$441,176$75,138$146,056$115,0005$115,000$12,989$30,140
2024$519,944$64,193$34,450$20,0001$20,000$9,256$27,074
2023$481,191$83,378$74,429$51,2104$51,210—$24,139
2022$453,770$63,421$39,186$28,0002$28,000$7,235$26,167
2021$428,117$58,109$26,072$21,0314—$8,068$23,384
2020$396,081$54,970$6,671$1,7171—$5,016$19,031

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Flowers Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Flowers Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Duane Flowers

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Flowers

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Flowers

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about The Flowers Charitable Foundation

How much does The Flowers Charitable Foundation give each year?

The Flowers Charitable Foundation gave $115K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.

What is The Flowers Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

The Flowers Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $23,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Flowers Charitable Foundation give grants?

The Flowers Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (22%).

Does The Flowers Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 80% of The Flowers Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Flowers Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

The Flowers Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Missouri Baptist Foundation ($60,000), Comet Booster Club ($25,000) and Lindenwood University ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Flowers Charitable Foundation?

The Flowers Charitable Foundation reported $441K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $115K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Flowers Charitable Foundation's EIN?

The Flowers Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3116208. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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